Cenex® Zip Trip latest to employ Nexxus Group SBT solutions

DANVERS, Massachusetts (April 8, 2013) — Cenex Zip Trip is the latest convenience store company to partner with The Nexxus Group. Cenex is a branded company-owned division of Fortune 200 company CHS, Inc.

Nexxus Group will employ its industry-leading Scan Based Trading solutions to manage multiple categories for Cenex Zip Trip. There are 68 locations in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. The program will launch in early May.

Convenience Store Decisions magazine (December, 2012) reported that all Zip Trip locations are undergoing interior and exterior re-designs. CHS, Inc. plans to add up to a half-dozen new locations each year moving forward. Two new Cenex Zip Trip locations opened in Butte, MT in early March.

CHS is North America’s largest cooperative refiner and manufacturer of lubricants and one of the largest propane wholesalers.

“We are excited about the efficiencies that our program will bring to Cenex Zip Trip,” says Jim Rao, Chairman and Founder of The Nexxus Group. “We look forward to working with such a growth-minded company with such a long and storied history.”

About CHS and Cenex Zip Trip

Cenex® is the energy brand of CHS Inc., a diversified Fortune 200 company. Its 68 company-owned Cenex Zip Trip locations rank among the Top 20 convenience store chains in the nation. As an energy solutions provider, CHS invests in the production and distribution of renewable fuels and lubricants. It is committed to protecting the environment while offering its customers more energy choices.

About Nexxus Group

Established in 2003, Nexxus Group provides the industry’s leading full-service Scan Based Trading (SBT) solution. It is a trusted business solutions and services partner at more than 50,000 locations for 90 retailers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Nexxus Group delivers an innovative and cost effective SBT solution to both retailers and suppliers by providing data exchange, sales and margin reporting, consolidated billing and world-class customer service. Nexxus Group clients report more efficient and effective management of product categories while increasing sales and lowering costs in the supply chain. The Company’s customers include market leaders in the Convenience, Grocery, Mass Merchant, Discount and Specialty Retailer industries as well as National CPG Suppliers. The Nexxus Group supports retailers and manufacturing partners in categories such as Bakery, Propane, Books, DVDs, Snacks, Novelties, Magazines and Newspapers.